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Geography

Associates in Arts in Geography for Transfer (ADT: A.A.-T)

Program Description
Solano Community College offers an Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree to introduce students to
principles, theory, and applied methods of spatial analysis in studying both the natural and human environment. The
Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the
CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Geography or similar major. The degree provides students with a
foundation in the knowledge and skills of the Geography profession and prepares them for upper division university
course work. Recipients of the Associate in Arts for Transfer degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing at
a campus of the California State University system. The program in Geography is designed to develop the student’s
awareness of human environment relationships and changes in the physical and cultural landscape induced by
human activities.

Associates in Arts in Geography for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree is especially designed for students who plan to complete a
bachelor’s degree in Geography at a CSU campus. Students completing an Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer
degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students transferring to a
CSU campus that accepts the Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree will be required to complete no more
than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

The Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree, which aligns with the Geography TMC, will prepare students
for a baccalaureate degree in Geography at a CSU institution. Geography provides insights about the earth as the
human habitat. It is a way of looking at the earth, not an inventory of its contents. This viewpoint rests on fundamental
interlocking concepts. The cultural appraisal of the earth, the regional concept, areal coherence, human ecology, spatial
interaction, study of landscape, and the concept of change are all ways the geographer tries to better understand
the environment.
To earn the Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree, students must:
1. Complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the
following:
a. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General
Education – Breadth Requirements.
b. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the
community college district.
2. Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Program Outcomes
Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Geography for Transfer degree will be able to:
1. Use maps and other appropriate geographic tools to interpret and analyze spatial data.
2. Explain the impact of humans on the natural environment.
3. Identify major worldwide spatial political, cultural, economic, and environmental patterns.
REQUIRED COURSES ............................................... Units List B: (Select 6 units) ................................................... Units
GEOG 001 Physical Geography .......................................... 3 ANTH 002 Cultural Anthropology. .................................... 3
GEOG 001L Physical Geography Laboratory .................. 1 GEOL 001 Physical Geology ............................................... 3
GEOG 002 Cultural Geography .......................................... 3
Two to three courses from List A ....................................6-9 Required Major Total Units ........................................19-22
Two courses from List B ...................................................... 6 CSU General Education or iGETC Pattern Units ...37-39
CSU Transferable Electives
List A: (select 6-9 units) ............................................... Units (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)* ..............15-17
GEOG 004 World Geography .............................................. 3 Total Degree units .............................................................. 60
GEOG 006 California Geography ....................................... 3
GEOG 010 Introduction to * 13 units may be double counted toward both the major area of
Geographic Information Systems ................................. 3 Consult with a counselor for more information.

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